Another festive holiday tea: Eggnog. I think I’ll be making some gift baskets full of these Bigelow holiday teas. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Have you dropped off cans of food at your local food bank recently? Food banks get a lot of donations around Thanksgiving and Christmas time, but they need them year round,…
Because this blog often features shopping related info, images of things I’ve bought to enjoy in my own home, and excitement about new products, I hesitate to spend too much time talking about frugality. There are enough blogs on the net talking about money saving tips and budgeting; Lovely Living has a different focus. But…
Holiday Elf Kit, at Paper Source QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: In case bad weather this winter keeps you from going to the store for a week, are you well stocked on toilet paper, Kleenex, plastic wrap, medicines, paper towels, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent? Need to add rock salt or driveway de-icer to your shopping…
A pretty ginger flower I picked up at Trader Joe’s. I’d never seen one before, and it perfectly matches the colors in my kitchen. Today isn’t supposed to be just a day off from work. Call your friends and family members who have been members of the military (even if they haven’t been on active…
Victor, thoroughly enjoying the dog park The post office is closed for Columbus Day, which means I can’t ship my eBay items. I suppose I should be reflecting on the meaning of Columbus Day, but instead, I’m going to lunch with my aunt and taking the dogs to the dog park for a couple hours….
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Need to do any mid-week laundry? Let’s spend some time today on our area rugs and throw rugs. I’m going to vacuum all of mine, sweep under them, and sponge-clean the one by my front door. The one by my back door has been hosed off and is hanging to…
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Do you have a pileup of plastic bags in the kitchen that need to go be recycled? – If you have a Christmas tree up, check to see if it needs water, and vacuum around it really quickly if needed. We’ve been tracking needles onto my entryway, so I…
What can you do to make the holidays more magical for your family, your friends, and yourself? Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Yule, Winter Solstice; or if you’re an atheist who just likes the snow, festive atmosphere and pretty lights – what can you personally do to foster a warm holiday spirit? What things make…
I’m giving away a few of the new Trader Joe’s Belgian Chocolates as gifts this Christmas. Just $5 a box, and you get 25 lovely chocolates. I of course had to sample several to make sure they were delicious enough to give away! This is the beginning of the most festive month of the year….
QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: – Have you gotten your flu shot for this year yet? How about your family members? – Do you take your children for Santa pics? If so, have you made time/plans/budget to do so? – Since we’re spending time in the home office this week, how are your supplies of…